Countdown to Spark + AI Summit

SPARK + AI SUMMIT 2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Welcome to the largest data & machine learning conference in the world. It’s a unique experience for developers, data engineers, data scientists, and decision-makers to collaborate at the intersection of data and ML. Attendees will learn about the latest advances in Apache Spark and ML technologies like TensorFlow, MLflow, PyTorch as well as real-world enterprise AI best practices.

SPARK + AI SUMMIT 2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

David Patterson

Turing Award Winner
Pardee Professor of Computer Science Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley

VP of Data Science and Analytics,
Netflix

AI Researcher at Stanford University
Co-founder of Black in AI

Pioneer in Vision and ML
Arthur J. Chick Professor of EECS
University of California at Berkeley
Director at Facebook AI Research

Jan Neumann

Senior Director,
Applied AI Research,
Comcast

Jim Forsythe

Senior Director, Product Analytics & Behavior Science,
Comcast

Ali Ghodsi

Co-founder & CEO,
Databricks
Original Creator of Apache Spark

Rohan Kumar

Corporate Vice President,
Azure Data,
Microsoft

Caryl Yuhas

Solutions Architect,
Databricks

Michael I. Jordan

Professor,
UC Berkeley

Anitha Vijayakumar

Technical Manager,
Google Brain

THE WORLD'S LARGEST EVENT FOR THE APACHE SPARK COMMUNITY

SPARK + AI SUMMIT 2019

Data and AI need to be unified: the best AI applications require massive amounts of constantly updated training data to build state-of-the-art models. So far. Apache Spark is the only unified analytics engine that combines large-scale data processing with state-of-the-art machine learning and AI algorithms

The sessions and training at this conference will cover data engineering and data science content, along with best practices for productionizing AI: keeping training data fresh with stream processing, quality monitoring, testing, and serving models at massive scale. The conference will also include deep-dive sessions on popular software frameworks—e.g., TensorFlow, SciKit-Learn, Keras, PyTorch, DeepLearning4J, BigDL, and deep learning pipelines.

Combining Spark + AI topics, this conference is a unique “one-stop shop” for developers, data scientists, and tech executives seeking to apply the best tools in data and AI to build innovative products. Join more than 5,000 engineers, data scientists, AI experts, researchers, and business professionals for three days of in-depth learning and networking.

LEARN ABOUT:

What’s coming next in Apache Spark

Best Practices for Productionizing Machine Learning

Managing your Machine Learning Lifecycle with MLflow

Latest Deep Learning and Machine Learning Frameworks

Unified Analytics Platforms to combine Data and AI

Practical, real-world Artificial Intelligence Use Cases

Using Apache Spark at scale in a variety of applications

Structured Streaming and Continuous Applications

TRACKS – PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE:

AI

Data Science

Deep Learning Techniques

Productionizing ML

Developer

Enterprise

Python & Advanced Analytics

Research

Technical Deep Dives

Apache Spark Use Cases & Ecosystem

Apache Spark is a powerful open-source processing engine built around speed, ease of use, and sophisticated analytics. Spark began at UC, Berkeley in 2009, and it is now developed at the vendor-independent Apache Software Foundation. Since its initial release, Spark has seen rapid adoption by enterprises across wide-ranging industries. Internet powerhouses such as Facebook, Hotels.com, Cisco, Microsoft, and Netflix have deployed Spark at massive scale, processing multiple petabytes of data on clusters of more than 8,000 nodes. Apache Spark has also become the largest open-source community in big data, with more than 1,000 contributors from over 250 organizations. Learn more

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

ABOUT:

Spark + AI Summit 2019 begins on April 23, with several one-day training workshops, which will include both instruction and hands-on exercises. Apache Spark 2.X certification is also offered as an exam, with an optional half-day prep course. Training and certification are available as add-ons to the conference pass.

VENUE

MOSCONE WEST CONVENTION CENTER

Conveniently located in the South of Market area, Moscone West provides easy access to downtown San Francisco’s many hotels and restaurants — providing opportunity to enjoy the city after the sessions close. Take advantage of easy transportation via BART, MUNI and CalTrain.